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Linda Richards

American nurse

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Content:
  1. Linda Richards: America's First Trained Nurse
  2. Nursing Training
  3. Hospital Experience
  4. Leadership and Advancement
  5. International Influence
  6. Later Career and Legacy
  7. Retirement and Honors

Linda Richards: America's First Trained Nurse

Early Life and Education

Malinda Ann Judson Richards was born on July 27, , in West Potsdam, New York.

Linda richards wiki Linda Richards (July 27, – April 16, ) was the first professionally trained American nurse. [1] She established nursing training programs in the United States and Japan, and created the first system for keeping individual medical records for hospitalized patients.

After her father's death, her family moved to Vermont, where she began her nursing career by caring for her dying mother.

Nursing Training

In , Richards became the first student in the first Nurse's Training School at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston. The program was rigorous, with long hours and limited rest.

Hospital Experience

After completing her training, Richards worked as a night nurse at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

There, she developed a system for storing individual patient records that was adopted in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Leadership and Advancement

In , Richards returned to Boston and became the superintendent of the Boston Training School. She transformed the school into one of the country's best.

International Influence

Seeking to enhance her skills, Richards traveled to England in to consult with Florence Nightingale.

She also established the first nurse training program in Japan in and directed the school at Doshisha Hospital in Kyoto for five years.

Later Career and Legacy

Richards returned to the United States in and continued to work as a nurse for another 20 years. She helped establish specialized facilities for individuals with mental health issues and held leadership roles in various nursing organizations.

Retirement and Honors

Richards retired in at the age of She wrote an autobiography, 'Reminiscences of Linda Richards,' which was reissued in as 'America's First Trained Nurse.' She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in